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PROJECT ONE

The Learning Memoir,

Our class readings allow us to see writers trying to make sense of some aspect of their lives in order to better understand themselves. In Amy Tan’s piece “Mother Tongue” we learn how her relationship with her mother’s “broken English” has influenced her own relationship with language. Sherman Alexie’s chronological account of being treated, at best, as a second class person throughout his years in formal education expresses how he developed his rebellious nature towards authority figures in order to preserve his sense of self. David Sedaris uses satire in “Me Talk Pretty One Day” to expose how he was motivated to succeed in his French class to prove to his teacher he wasn’t the “lazy kfdtinvfm” she accused him of being. All these pieces of writing are compelling narratives unto themselves, but carry within them a sense of the larger picture each writer has gained through his or her personal experiences.

In this essay you will have an opportunity to explore a learning event in relationships, events or activities that have in some way influenced who you have become now. As you choose your topic remember that your memoir should do more than tell a story; it must also reflect the significance of the issue implied by the narrative. You will want to address the larger themes and issues raised by your story. For instance, if you choose to write a narrative about your love/hate relationship with a coach, you will want to do more than just give a narrative account of your interactions with him or her, but also look at the larger picture. Did you attitude change in some way? Did you learn something from the relationship? Did you become better in some way because of the relationship, or did you view the experience as a negative experience. College students spend much time using writing for purposes of reflection, action and participation. Analyzing a situation in your own life is good practice for this type of writing. It will be fine to expand on one of the stories you wrote the first week of class in response to these stories, or you may write about an entirely new topic.

Requirements:

First Draft: This will be a minimum three page (750 words) and maximum five page paper (1250 word) (3-5 pages) in no larger than a 12 point font. (I recommend New Times Roman, 12 point font.) Double space your paper and indent each new paragraph.